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August 2008 2044 Subscribers www.otrr.org Number 33
Abbot & Costello 1 Abbott & Costello on the A Radio First 4 Radio Adventures of Sea Hound 7 Bruce Forsberg [email protected] Bing Crosby pt. 7 7
Johnathon Thomas 9
Crossword 10 One day when I was a child and could not
News from the go out and play on a Saturday I turned on the Community 11 TV and looked through the channels and
Publication Reviews stumbled on an Abbott and Costello movie. 14 This was my first introduction to Abbott and Costello and started an interest in the boys that Wistful Vistas 14 lasts to this day. Acquisitions 16 When I became more interested in Abbott Treasurer 19 and Costello I started to collect their movies on video tape. I then proceeded to collect their 52 episode TV show, done in the 50's, on video tape. After that I looked for more things to collect and that is when I learned that they said he would let Henny out of his contract if had done a radio show and so I purchased he found his replacement. He suggested that radio tapes from both Radio Spirits and Ted check out a duo called Abbott and Adventures in Cassettes and thus began my Costello performing at Loew's State Theater. interest in Abbott and Costello on the radio. Abbott and Costello were not an instant hit Having been in OTR now for over 10 years I on the radio and had to sign 21 one week looked for a way to give back to the OTR contracts with Ted Collins. Each appearance community. I found that most Abbott and consisted of Abbott and Costello performing a Costello fans focus on their TV and movie 5-10 minute bit. A couple of interesting items appearances and for OTR fans Abbott and from this period: People had problems Costello is not high on their list of interests. I distinguishing between Bud and Lou so Lou decided then to document Abbott and raised his voice in pitch to make it easier. The Costello's appearances on radio, an area that second is that during the broadcast Lou never has been overlooked. used a script. He would memorize his lines so Abbott and Costello began their career on that during the broadcast it would easier to ad CBS radio on the Kate Smith Show Feb 3, lib. Bud did use a script so he could get Lou 1938, and very few of these shows are known back to the script if needed. Abbott and to exist. The comedic talent on the Kate Smith Costello ended their stay on the Kate Smith Show at that time was Henny Youngman. He Show on June 28, 1940. wanted to go to Hollywood to perform in From this show Abbott and Costello movies. Ted Collins, Kate Smith's manager, became the summer replacement for the Hour The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 1 of Smiles / It's Time to Smile program previously hosted from Fort Ord in California. This is of course the day that by Fred Allen. This was sponsored by Ipana-Sal Hepatica. Pearl Harbor was attacked. During the first show many of The sponsor wanted to reduce their program from an hour the men in the audience were called away to their to half an hour, as many programs were doing during this regiments. Since the men were called away to duty the time. Fred Allen wanted to remain at an hour so he show did not play to full houses. The last event occurred decided to leave for Texaco at CBS. The new host for the on Feb. 8, 1942. For this show Edgar Bergen was in the half hour show would be Eddie Cantor. The name also hospital and not on the show. Substituting for Edgar were changed from Hour of Smiles to It's Time to Smile . During Abbott and Costello. The advertising agency, J. Walter the summertime Abbott and Costello hosted the show Thompson, stated that Abbott and Costello did an starting July 3, 1940, for 13 weeks on NBC. The first amazingly good job. Although there is no proof of this, seven shows were done in New York with Harry Von Zell this might have been the event that got them their own as announcer and Peter Van Steeden as the orchestra radio show in October of 1942. They proved to the leader and the last six shows were done from Los Angeles advertising executives that they could handle a number with Frank Bingman as announcer and Felix Mills as the one rated radio show. The appearance of Abbott and orchestra leader. Benay Venuta was the singer for both Costello on this show ended on June 28, 1942. locations. The switch to Los Angeles allowed Abbott and Costello to start work on their first movie, One Night in the Tropics. On April 6, 1941 Abbott and Costello started on The Chase and Sanborn Program starring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on NBC. Between the start of this show and the summer replacement radio show Abbott and Costello had filmed “One Night in the Tropics”, “Buck Privates”, and “Hold That Ghost” and were about to start “In The Navy” so the boys were hardly without work. Also it was at this time that they were at the height of their popularity. They were big box office draws and now they were on a number one rated radio show as well. By looking at the radio ratings at www.old-time.com/ratings one notes that the four seasons prior to Abbott and Costello appearing the show was 1 st , 1 st , 1 st , and 2 nd with 2nd being the 40-41 season. Abbott and Costello joined the later half of this season. The 41-42 season, the season in which Abbott and Costello were there for the full season, saw the show return to number one in the ratings. When Abbott and Costello left the show it was 4 th , 4 th , and 7 th for the next three seasons. Obviously Abbott and Costello were brought onto the program to boost the Chase and Sanborn program back up to number one which they did. Their appearance on this show was similar to the Kate Smith Show . They appeared On October 8, 1942 Abbott and Costello finally got a for about five minutes doing one of their routines. Several show of their own on the NBC red network sponsored by interesting events occurred during this period. The first Camel cigarettes. During 1942 they did two shows each event occurred on Oct 5, 1941. Edgar was doing the show week, one to the east coast and the other to the west coast. from Chicago but Abbott and Costello remained in Los Starting in 1943 they did one show live for both coasts. Angeles, probably to continue their film career. They had The first six months went very smooth with a guest star on to switch the broadcast to Los Angeles for them to do their every show. But then in March, 1943, Lou Costello got bit and then switch the broadcast back for the rest of the rheumatic fever and did not return until November, 1943. show. Lou missed two shows, Mar 11, 1943, and Mar 18, 1943, Then on Dec 7, 1941, the show was being broadcast before Bud called it quits until Lou was able to come The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 2 back. On March 11 Bert Lahr substituted for Lou Costello ban on recorded music. Fortunately Abbott and Costello and on March 18 Hal Perry substituted for Lou. The only were ready for this, as were most people in the industry. other time, for the Camel broadcasts, the two did not They had their new band leader Matty Malnick record appear together was on Mar 20, 1947, when Hanley with Susan Miller 6 months worth of music before this Stafford substituted for Bud Abbott who had a bad case of ban went into effect. Abbott and Costello then hired Matty laryngitis. During this five year period Abbott and Malnick to play for each studio audience when the show Costello went through talent like crazy. They had was transcribed but this did not go over the air. This ban numerous band leaders including Leith Stevens, Freddie lasted for about a year. One highlight during this ABC run Rich, Will Osborne, Alan Roth, Carl Hoff, and Skinnay was a takeoff on the Sam Spade radio show that Abbott Ennis. The singers consisted of Connie Haynes, who had and Costello did called Sam Shovel. This was a five the longest stint, and also included Amy Arnell, Bob minute skit that they did at the end of the show with Lou Matthews, and Marilyn Maxwell. For announcers they had playing Sam Shovel. The last prime time show on ABC, Ken Niles, Jim Doyle, and Michael Roy. Jimmy and the last for Abbott and Costello, was on June 9, 1949. Wallington, Ernest Chapel, and Bert Parks did the announcing jobs during the four trips they made to New York. On the Jan 17, 1946 show Wendell Niles substituted for his brother Ken Niles as announcer. The two actors to appear the most on the show during this five year period where Elvia Allman and Mel Blanc. During this five year period Abbott and Costello only performed Who's on First twice. The Camel era ended on June 26, 1947. Abbott and Costello switched to ABC on Oct 1, 1947. Many people incorrectly list these ABC shows as sustained. They were in fact cooperatively sponsored. This is where the network would get a different sponsor in each market. Examples were PDQ gasoline in Los Angeles; in Marion, Ohio it was sponsored by Lords Jewelry store; in Salamanca, N.Y. it was sponsored by Lang's Beer; and in Reno, Nevada it was sponsored by clown Edward F. Hale. The Abbott and Costello show might have been the first major comedy program to be cooperatively sponsored. The other major comedy show cooperatively sponsored was the Joan Davis Time show. As the NBC shows were During this same time Abbott and Costello performed a fraught with problems so were these shows. It started with kids show called the Abbott and Costello's Kids Show the first show. The local musicians union refused to starting on Dec 6, 1947. This show was sustained. This perform on any cooperatively sponsored programs, feeling author has not been able to obtain more than a couple of it took jobs away from local musicians. On Nov 26, 1947, these shows and therefore can't comment much on this James C. Petrillo, the head of the musicians union, lifted show. During its run they did perform a contest where the ban. During this time Abbott and Costello hired Les contestants had to complete the phrase in 25 words or less Baxter and his singers. They would emulate instruments “I want to fight juvenile delinquency because . . .” The with their voices in place of the musicians. When Susan prizes to be given away were a baby elephant, an airplane, Miller would sing she would sing to the Les Baxter a house trailer, a new car, and a mink coat. The entry had singers. All the shows for ABC were transcribed except to be sent with a donation to the Lou Costello Jr. Youth for possibly the first one which was done from the El foundation. By June, 1948, the prizes had swelled to Capitan theater. This first show is a great show and is $30,000 and the judges had been announced as: Eddie available at http:// www.nostalgiadigest.com . It includes Cantor, Arthur Stebbins, and Vincent Flaherty. On July the Les Baxter singers emulating musical instruments and 24, 1948, the $30,000 in prizes were awarded to a 54 year Abbott and Costello doing a modified version of Who's on old housewife and mother named Mrs. B.M. Lawrence of First. The second problem that occurred was on Jan 1, Shenandoah, Iowa. Also on this show each week an award 1948. This is when the musicians union implemented a was given to a kid for Good Citizenship. They would The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 3 reenact on the show a small play depicting the event that were two of the many people bitten by the radio bug in the the kid had done. The show ended on Mar 26, 1949. early 1920s. While KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, is usually Certainly Abbott and Costello's kind of comedy is not called the first radio station (it went on the air November nearly so popular today but for those of us who appreciate 2, 1920), a number of other stations, often run by this kind of humor there are ample radio shows available amateurs, were already broadcasting. Newspaper accounts from some of these periods to keep us laughing for years. and articles in QST mention that the Cedar Rapids area If you are interested in the Abbott and Costello radio had several hams who sent out frequent concerts of appearances then check out my radio log at phonograph music in the early 1920s. But it was also http://users.tns.net/~forsbergweb . possible to hear stations such as 1XE in Medford, Massachusetts or XWA in Montreal, as well as stations from Detroit or New York or San José. Given the limited number of radio stations in those early days, it is certainly A Radio "First" in Vinton, Iowa possible that as Zim and Marie listened in on their ham radio set, they heard one of those distant stations. Radio Donna L. Halper fans would often send QST and Radio News lists of far away stations they had received; it was a very exciting When people think of early radio pioneers, I doubt that time to be involved with this new medium, as you never the name of Marie Zimmerman comes readily to mind, nor knew which stations would be broadcasting that night. does the place where she made history – Vinton, Iowa. Reception varied – some nights, static drowned out But Vinton, which is near Cedar Rapids, is the location of everything, and stations faded in and out. Yet, in spite of the first radio station owned and operated by a woman. that, it was a time when the industry seemed open to just Ironically, the city of license was mis-spelled by the about anyone – all you needed to do was get a license and Department of Commerce as 'Venton'. And, as was the build a transmitter. custom in those days, the license holder was listed as Marie Ciesielski married Robert Zimmerman in 1915; “Mrs. Robert E. Zimmerman.” I am a broadcast historian he was from Illinois originally, and she was from Jesup, who is especially interested in the achievements of women Iowa. They were both 21 years old. Marie's parents, and minorities in early radio, so when I saw the word Andrew and Julia, had come here from Europe and settled “Mrs” on the list of licensed stations in 1922, it on a farm in Buchanan County, Iowa, where Marie was immediately made me want to know more. Since women born in 1894, the second of 11 children. (Although the were not often written about (nor, sadly, was radio itself – majority of her family has long since passed away – her many cities had newspapers which saw radio as last living brother, Clarence, just died in March of 1997, at competition, and this seems to have included Vinton), it the age of 88 – several of her sisters in law and some was a bit of a challenge to find out who this woman was, cousins still live in Jesup.) Robert Zimmerman worked as but I was finally able to do so, and now I can tell her story. a mechanic and by the early 1920s, he was the city electrician for Vinton. But he was known around town as an avid radio fan. The Cedar Valley Times of March 29, 1922, reported about his 'car radio' – back then, you had to install a huge antenna (and an equally huge radio), and Zim was one of those who did so. It was evidently quite noticeable around town, and he liked to drive around with Marie and demonstrate how his radio worked. Marie too seems to have been a radio fan, although back in those days it would have been rare for a woman to study electronics – a few did so (such as pioneering radio engineer and announcer Eunice Randall of 1XE), but most women radio fans got involved with it because their
husband or their brother was. Several people from the Marie Zimmerman probably did not plan to be a radio Vinton area who remembered Robert and Marie pioneer. She and her husband Robert (often called “Zim”) Zimmerman recalled that car with the radio receiver in it – after their station was licensed, they would even send out The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 4 remote broadcasts, with Robert operating the equipment built it. But in what was quite surprising for that time, it and Marie doing the announcing. was Marie to whom the license was issued, and it was she If you lived in Vinton in 1922, your newspapers were who became the station's manager. On July 21, 1922, a the Vinton Eagle or the Cedar Valley Times. You limited commercial license to operate the radio station was probably went to the Palace Theatre to see the new movies issued, and it was assigned the call letters WIAE. It went (still called 'photoplays' by some theatres – movies in on the air sometime in the last week of July, and the those days were silent, and the Palace showed all the community must have been delighted. In small towns all popular films, featuring such stars as Ben Turpin and over the United States, 1922 was the year when local Harold Lloyd. Most theatres also offered some live shows, stations were springing up, and now suddenly, Vinton had such as vaudeville or a vocal concert.) The Mayor of one of its own. Vinton was George N. Urice. And while neither of the Not surprisingly, the local Vinton media did not local newspapers had its own radio column, the interest in discuss the opening broadcast of WIAE, but if it was like radio prompted the local newspapers to run occasional most cities, the mayor probably made a speech and several syndicated columns about how to build your own radio local musicians probably entertained. In 1922, stations equipment. Like it or not, radio was in the news with were not on the air all day, and few were on 7 days a increasing frequency, as famous singers and celebrities week. Marie sent the schedule of WIAE to Radio Digest, from all walks of life made their first guest appearance on one of the major national radio magazines. She listed the radio. Even the President of the United States, Warren G. following in mid-August of 1922: WIAE broadcast on Harding, had had his own radio set installed in the White Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, usually from 9 to 10 House in February, a page 1 story in several major pm, with music and news. On Wednesdays at 8pm, there newspapers. By the way, radio wasn't yet officially called was a band concert; on Sundays at 2:30, there was a ‘radio’. Some newspapers still referred to it as ‘wireless’ concert too. We may also assume that at times, a church or ‘radio-telephone’, and the word ‘broadcast’ was not service may have been broadcast on Sundays, which was commonly used either – stations would ‘send’' a program very common for radio in the early 20s. WIAE broadcast (often spelled in the British way as ‘programme’), and the at 360 metres, with a power of 40 watts. (Don't let the ‘air’ was still known as the ‘ether’. wattage fool you – few stations back then had more than Robert Zimmerman and his wife Marie were young 100 watts, and some stations had as little as 5-10 watts. A and hopeful – as were many radio fans of the early 20s – power of 40 watts would have been quite typical for that and they wanted to put a radio station on the air in Vinton. time, and it would have allowed the station to carry about But money was a problem. In that March 29, 1922, article, 75 miles on a good night.) Zim explained that he had saved up $150 towards the Like most stations of the early 1920s, WIAE made sure purchase of the transmitting equipment he would need – it was involved with local events. When the Benton he was ordering it from Rock Island, Illinois. Turning this County Farm Bureau held its picnic, one of the features dream into reality was not going to be as simple as he had was the appearance of WIAE. According to the Vinton originally thought. Commercial advertising was rare in Eagle of August 25, 1922, City Electrician R. E. radio’s early days, so if you were not owned by a major Zimmerman was able to secure some remote equipment company, you had to pay for the broadcasts yourself. from the Cedar Rapids Electrical Equipment and Repair (Many of the stations owned by entrepreneurs like the Company so that the broadcast could occur. “A large sized Zimmermans would ultimately fail, due to lack of a radio outfit was installed at the picnic grounds, with the financial backer; the stations which lasted were often antenna stretched between the lofty tops of two oak trees . owned by a newspaper or a company that made receivers . . the program which came over the wires was easily or perhaps a major store which had a radio department.) heard and provided a most pleasing entertainment.” But Robert saw a chance and he took it – he used the Another place where radio was providing something interview with the Cedar Valley Times to ask interested new was in the realm of politics. For the first time, radio fans to donate money to help him purchase the rest candidates were able to give speeches to the public via the of the equipment – he was by his estimate $100 short. air-waves – today, we may regard political speeches as an Evidently, somebody came through for him (the power of annoyance, but in 1922, to turn on your radio and hear a the Cedar Valley Times in action!) because soon, he and famous politician was amazing – mayors, governors, even Marie were filling out the paper-work to get the new senators were stepping in front of the microphone. The station its license. Since he was an electrician by trade, he Vinton Eagle noted in a front page story on November 7, The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 5
1922, that “Vernon J. Youel, Republican candidate for the there is evidence they continued to be interested in ham office of country auditor, is the first Benton County radio. Her relatives remember her as a cheerful woman candidate to take advantage of radio in sending out an who was always willing to help others; after her husband appeal for support . . . Mr Youel sent out his appeal from died suddenly in 1946, she moved back to the farm in station WIAE, operated by Mrs R.E. Zimmerman . . .” The Jesup to care for her ailing mother, and she also cared for story goes on to tell how Mr Youel received phone calls several other siblings. She died in 1973, and her obituary from all over the area after his broadcast, including several says nothing about her involvement in radio; none of her from long distances. The story was even picked up by a relatives recall her speaking of it either. However, this is neighbouring town's newspaper, the Waterloo Courier, not as unusual as it may seem – many of radio's early which reported that people in Waterloo had received the entrepreneurs did not think of themselves as particularly broadcast too. special. They just loved broadcasting and were glad to be Unfortunately for little stations like WIAE, 1922 was a part of it. Marie Zimmerman deserves our thanks for the year when more and more big stations, supported by being the first woman to own a station, but she and her big companies, went on the air. Coverage of WIAE's husband also brought radio to Vinton and gave local achievements was overshadowed by the big new station in performers a place to be heard. Today we take all of this Cedar Rapids, WJAM, which got much of its equipment for granted, but without the energy and creativity of the from the previously mentioned company the Zimmermans Robert and Marie Zimmermans of the world, radio might had utilized during the Benton County picnic. WJAM's not have achieved such popularity. parent company, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, hired a well- I couldn't have found so much information about Marie known consulting engineer and spared no expense in without help from some wonderful people – among them putting up a transmitter – test broadcasts were easily Virginia Holsten of the Vinton Public Library, researchers received in Vinton in late July (around the same time that Dennis Reese from Iowa City and Karen Alderson from WIAE first went on the air). According to newspaper Marion, The Waterloo and the Kenosha Public Library reports in several area newspapers, WJAM could be heard Reference staffs, Margaret Foster of the Iowa as far away as Hibbing, Minnesota. WIAE pressed on, Genealogical Society, and Marie's sisters in law, Dorothy doing its best to serve the local area, but gradually, the and Lorraine Ciesielski; the photo of Robert and Marie bigger and better equipped station in Cedar Rapids made comes from the personal collection of her nephew, Dave inroads. The Gazette ran page 1 articles throughout Ciesielski. August, offering free radio sets to anyone who bought a subscription to the newspaper. There were also contests Donna L. Halper is a radio consultant, an educator, and a where WJAM listeners could win prizes. And as the year broadcast historian. She is on the faculty at Emerson went on, Robert and Marie's car with the radio set in it and College and is one of the editors of the Boston Radio the little studio they had in their house were evidently no Archives. Ms Halper especially enjoys writing about the match for the more polished (and better funded) efforts of unsung heroes and heroines of early radio. She can be WJAM. Still, WIAE had its fans, and radio reception reached at [email protected] . reports in national magazines indicated that the station was heard in other states. But running the station was still a labour of love for the Zimmermans, and it was increasingly more expensive. Ultimately, the money ran out, as it became more and more difficult to pay the bills and keep WIAE on the air. In April of 1923, Marie did not renew WIAE's license (in those days, licenses were renewed every three months). The Department of Commerce officially deleted the station in late June. It had lasted not quite one year. As for the Zimmermans, they remained in Vinton for a while longer, but ultimately moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Marie stayed in business – she went to work at a department store and ended up as a buyer. But neither she nor her husband ever built another station, although The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 6
The Adventures of the Sea Hound : Armed Forces Radio Services A Review Excerpts from Hank Harwell Bing Crosby –– The Radio Directories (Pt. 7) (out of print) I wanted to find another rock-'em, sock-'em maritime compiled by Lionel Pairpoint adventure series like The Adventures of the Scarlet Queen . Reprinted by Permission I found this series, again from the Internet Archive site . It was again targeted toward a more juvenile audience. One On the 7th December 1941, the radio networks flashed of the things I learned from this series is how much I the news to a stunned American nation that they were at enjoy being able to follow a story arc. The extant episodes war. of this series (at least, extant as far as my source was The first Command Performance was broadcast almost concerned), had huge gaps in between them, making it exactly three months after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, difficult to follow the series. In other words, I might listen under the aegis of the Office of War Information. Its to episode 4, then jump ahead to episode 7, followed by 9, success paved the way for the creation of the Armed and so on. It was quite confusing. It was also quite Forces Radio Service in May 1942, under the command of frustrating, as I had a hard time judging the quality of the Colonel Tom Lewis. Time magazine described Command writing and production, so disoriented was I. I really Performance as being, “the best wartime programme in wanted to enjoy this series, and I think I probably would America.” This dallied a little with the truth, as very few have, had I been able to follow the story a little better to listeners in the United States ever heard it and it would the order of the episodes. What was especially interesting appear that the Christmas Command Performance of 1942 was some of the series ‘extras.’ The series was supported was the only programme of the series to be broadcast to a by the US military during World War II, and seemingly general audience. In Britain, we were more fortunate, as used it as a recruiting tool. In addition, the series offered a the BBC Forces programme had been transmitting the world map as a premium, highlighting gazetteer series, on Monday evenings, virtually since its inception. information, such as capitals and leaders of the various All talent was donated, including production staff, nations. gratis and the major networks allowed free use of their I'd have to say that this series was disappointing only studios for the shows. On Command Performance no. 162, because I couldn't follow it through! an all star cast including, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Durante, the Andrews Sisters and others, spoofed the popular comic strip, “Dick Tracy” in a sixty minute operetta. It was estimated that the total bill for this assembly would have run to well over $100,000 - an enormous sum for the time. Requests from homesick G.I.’s kept the sound effects men on their toes, entrusting the microphone to deliver “a sigh from Carole Landis,” “foghorns on San Francisco Bay,” “Errol Flynn taking a shower,” (I’ll bet he didn’t!) “a slot machine delivering the jackpot” and “Bing Crosby mixing a bourbon and soda for Bob Hope.” At the outset, the AFRS was short waving the shows but obviously, lacking the modern marvels of today’s satellite links, the reception was often distorted or spoiled by fading and static. They had also overlooked that many servicemen had no access to a short wave receiver. These problems were resolved when the Armed Forces Radio Service sought permission from the four major networks to record favourite programmes on 16" transcription discs. As many as seventy of these programmes were recorded
The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 7 and produced each week, especially for the armed forces, abandoned in favour of the combination of music, songs together with Command Performance , Mail Call , G.I. and comedy routines that had ensured the success of Journal and various other series. At the peak of the war, Command Performance and again, servicemen were around 21,000 transcriptions were being shipped to troops encouraged to write in with their requests. in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific and over 800 radio Occasionally, Command Performance episode s were stations, operated by servicemen and for servicemen, were given a particular theme, such as, an all western program set up to cover all theatres of war, in order to provide or an all female program or they were specially dedicated: music and laughter from home. The United Kingdom “A Tribute To The British Army” or “A Tribute To Walt boasted 44 of these AM stations and a great deal of “dial Disney,” etc. Mail Call became even more embroiled with twiddling” was employed by an enthusiastic population in this procedure, choosing American states for their pursuit of their favourite American bands and vocalists. dedications and it will be appreciated that, once started, Positive identification and dating of Command this theme would have been difficult to conclude before Performance can pose difficulties, largely due to running the whole gamut. Bing took part in a number of inconsistencies on the part of the AFRS. The regular these dedications and there will be many who cherish the weekly broadcasts were normally allotted thirty minutes famous outtake from Mail Call no. 73 when he encounters of air time and although numbered consecutively, they a few problems with Meredith Willson’s new song, were not necessarily issued in that order. Whereas, “Iowa.” programmes designated as “Specials” were unnumbered G.I. Journal made its appearance almost a full year (apart from the same general matrix) and again, but not after the advent of Mail Call and was described as “a always, may have been of a different duration to those of newspaper of the air.” The first “edition” was recorded on the regular series. 29th June 1943. The M.C. was known as the Editor and Some shows are politely described as “assembled,” for the first year, this post was filled, variously, by Bing being composed, either entirely or partially, of so -called Crosby, Bob Hope, Kay Kyser and Jack Carson. Perhaps “wild” tracks, probably lifted from the domestic radio the cast lists were not quite so star -studded as those of series. Remembering that this was before the advent of Command Performance or Mail Call but the journalistic magnetic tape, the shows were produced and transcribed staff were portrayed by regular appearances of Rochester, with some expertise. To this day, any “joins” are Jerry Colonna, Ish Kabibble, Arthur Q. Bryan and Mel remarkably unobtrusive and untutored listeners would Blanc, who found more or less permanent residence as have harboured few doubts that, at the very least, they Private Sad Sack. were hearing a bona fide recording of a live show. It may There were more than a hundred of these programmes. well be that these huge incursions into the previously “no The presence of Bing has been traced to nineteen of them go” area of transcribed radio programmes may have been but again, as with the Command Performance and Mail fundamental in fostering Bing’s own interest and later Call series, details are sketchy or incomplete for many of involvement with the process. the shows, so there may be more. A particular feature of Precise details of some programmes are still Bing’s appearances was that the closer for the programme incomplete but it has been established that, including was a community sing of a perennial favourite, special Command Performance shows, Bing Crosby was incorporating the cast and audience such as “Down By featured in at least forty of the shows, frequently as The Old Mill Stream,” “Daisybelle,” “In The Good Old Master of Ceremonies and a glance at the index will reveal Summertime” etc. that during the series he sang (including medleys) in Special thanks are offered to George O’Reilly whose excess of a hundred songs, rarely repeating a title. generosity and tenacity of purpose allowed access to many Mail Call was heralded as, “a letter written by the folks shows that otherwise I might never have heard. at home to a serviceman abroad” and the first of these thirty minute programmes was recorded on 11th August 1942, at the CBS Studios in Hollywood. In the beginning, the series included sound track excerpts from current movies and in fact, Bing Crosby’s first appearance on Mail Call No. 11, recorded on the 4th November 1942, was with Fred Astaire in a potted version of “Holiday Inn.” However, after three months, this format was The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 8
Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas series to be certified accurate. There is one CD in this release, which represents the most up to date and accurate on the Moon Released In Time For version endorsed by the OTRR. In order to ensure that Christmas only the best possible version of this series is in circulation, we recommend that all prior OTRR versions
be discarded. The Old Time Radio Researchers are proud to As always, it is possible that more information will announce another in their own-going work of certified surface which will show that some of our conclusions archival old time radio series, and Jonathan Thomas and were wrong. Please e-mail us at His Christmas on the Moon will prove to be a big hit just ([email protected]), or post your corrections at in time for Christmas distribution this year. http://www.otrr.org/pmwiki/Misc/ReleaseIssues and let us This was a daily children’s series that ran between know if any corrections are required. Also, if you have Thanksgiving and Christmas in 1938. The story begins any better encodes of the series, or additional episodes, with six year old Jonathan Thomas lying in bed on please let us know so that we can include them with the Christmas Eve with his teddy bear Guz. While he is lying next release of the Certified Series. in bed, two elves slide down a moonbeam into his room. The Old Time Radio Researchers Group would like to Guz, his teddy bear, chases the elves back up the thank the following people who helped on this series - moonbeam and Jonathan Thomas follows in order to get Series Coordinator - James Blazier his Guz back. Quality Listener(s) - James Blazier Upon reaching the moon Jonathan Thomas meets the Series Synopsis - James Blazier Man in the Moon and his horse Gorgonzola. After being Sound Upgrades - James Blazier accused of kidnapping Santa Claus, the troop is Missing Episodes - n/a commanded to bring back him in time for Christmas. Audio Briefs Announcer(s) - Don Wallace, Patrick Andre On their adventure they confront evil witch, a dragon Audio Briefs Compiler(s) - James Blazier with thirteen tales and they meet several characters from Pictures, other extras - n/a the Lewis Carol classic: Alice in Wonderland. Will they Artwork - Brian Allen be able to rescue Santa Claus from the Squeebubblians in Stars Bios - n/a time to save Christmas? Find out by listening to this File corrections - Sue Sieger exciting series prepared especially for children. And all the members and friends of the OTRR for their
contributions of time, knowledge, funds, and other OTRR Certified Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas on support. the Moon Version One This series is already available on the groups’ safe and The Old Time Radio Researchers Group on Yahoo - secure P2P hub, and will shortly be announced for a http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OldTimeRadioResearchers ‘through-the-mail’ distribution. Also, be on the look-out Group/ and located on the web at www.otrr.org has for it to be distributed through the other old time radio certified this series. The Series Researchers, Log community groups as well. Researchers and Database compilers of the Old Time
Radio Researchers(OTRR) Group have thoroughly researched this Old Time Radio Series, utilizing information found on the Internet, books published on this series and old time radio in general. They have determined that as of August 1, 2008, this series is as complete as possible, with the most current information included as to broadcast dates, episode numbers, episode titles, number of episodes broadcast, and best encodes at the time of Certification. Each file has been named in accordance with the Uniform Naming Code as based on the OTR Database to be found at - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Otr-Project/ The Old Time Radio Researchers Group now declares this The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 9
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OTRR Acquisitions, New Episodes, Day.mp3
and Upgraded Sound Encodes Inside Track xx-xx-xx (461) The T Formation (AFRS).mp3 The following is a list of newly acquired series / episodes. They may either be new to mp3 or better Lands Of The Free 42-07-06 (01) The Search For encodes. These were acquired by the group during the Freedom (dropouts - End Missing).mp3 month of May. Lands Of The Free 42-07-27 (04) The King's Counting These programs were purchased by donations from House.mp3 members and friends of the Old Time Radio Researchers. Lands Of The Free 42-08-03 (05) The King's Portion.mp3 They were purchased by funds donated by members and Lands Of The Free 42-08-24 (08) Liberty, Equality & friends of OTRR. If you have cassettes that you would Fraternity.mp3 like to donate, please e-mail [email protected] . For Lands Of The Free 42-11-02 (18) The Legend Of reel-to-reels, contact [email protected] and for Quetzalcoati (no op).mp3 transcription disks [email protected] Lands Of The Free 43-05-23 Valley Forge (partial).mp3 Lands Of The Free 43-08-10 (06) The Barbary Coast (1st American Legion Baseball xx-xx-xx Hal Newhauser.mp3 Half Only).mp3 American Legion Baseball xx-xx-xx Sid Gordon.mp3 Lands Of The Free 43-08-17 (07) Revolt In La Plata (2nd American Legion Baseball xx-xx-xx Stan Musial.mp3 Half Only).mp3 Lands Of The Free 43-08-31 (09) The Road To COTY 45-05-01 (0378) Spawn of the North.mp3 Dominion.mp3
Cisco Kid, The 52-12-02 (39) Ghost Dance Of The Listener's Playhouse 40-07-20 (04) The City Of Kiowas(speed off).mp3 Silence.mp3 Cisco Kid, The 52-12-04 (40) Murder In The Gunsmith Shop.mp3 Lives Of Great Men 39-05-13 W B Yeats.mp3 Cisco Kid, The 53-12-09 (41) HoldupAt Retribution Lives Of Great Men 39-05-20 G K Chesterton.mp3 Pass.mp3 Lives Of Great Men 39-05-27 Walt Whitman.mp3 Lives Of Great Men 39-06-03 Edwin Markham.mp3 City Hospital xx-xx-xx (07) Throat Operation (AFRS).mp3 McGarry And His Mouse 46-06-26 (01) Gambling At The City Hospital xx-xx-xx Woman In Her Seventies.mp3 Police Station (AFRS).mp3 McGarry And His Mouse 46-07-10 (02) Singing In The Douglas Of The World xx-xx-xx The Terrorist.mp3 Glee Club.mp3 McGarry And His Mouse 46-07-24 (04) Uncle Clarence Greatest Sports Thrill 59-xx-xx (101) Frankie Frisch.mp3 And The Bank Robbers.mp3 Greatest Sports Thrill 59-xx-xx (102) Ed Macauley.mp3 Greatest Sports Thrill 59-xx-xx (95) Dick Groat.mp3 Meet Miss Sherlock 46-09-12 Wilbur And The Greatest Sports Thrill 59-xx-xx (96) Elston Howard.mp3 Widow.mp3 Greatest Sports Thrill 59-xx-xx (97) Richie Ashburn.mp3 Greatest Sports Thrill 59-xx-xx (98) Bob Cerv.mp3 Mind Your Manners 48-05-15 How Can A Young Man Restore Confidence.mp3 Hildegarde's Radio Room 45-10-16 Guest - Jackie Kelk.mp3 Saturday Round-Up Of Sports 47-07-05 Larry Dolby Hildegarde's Radio Room 45-10-23 Guest - Boris Goes To Cleveland.mp3 Karloff.mp3 Saturday Round-Up Of Sports 47-08-23 A House Cleaning For Boxing.mp3 Hollywood Star Playhouse 1-05-28 (58) They Call Me Lucky.mp3 Secret Missions 52-12-05 The Pact.mp3 Hollywood Star Playhouse 51-04-23 (53) Father's The Old Radio Times * August 2008 * Number 33 16
Sports Answer Man 58-xx-xx (354) Olympic Champions World's Greatest Short Stories 40-11-18 Success (op Colleges (AFRS).mp3 cut).mp3 Sports Answer Man xx-xx-xx (237) Eight-Count Rule In World's Greatest Short Stories 40-11-27 A Letter And A Boxing (AFRS).mp3 Paragraph.mp3 Sports Quiz xx-xx-xx (01) Name Sports Figures With The World's Greatest Short Stories 40-10-08 The Little Last Name Jacobs (AFRS).mp3 Wife.mp3 World's Greatest Short Stories 40-10-09 The Case Of That Strong Guy - AU xx-xx-xx (18) Temple Of Miousur Valdemar.mp3 Horror.mp3 Worlds Greatest Short Stories 40-10-14 The Man And That Strong Guy - AU xx-xx-xx (20) Bottle Of Death The Safe.mp3 (hum).mp3 That Strong Guy - AU xx-xx-xx (20) Bottle Of Death.mp3 We are relisting some of the new stuff we’ve recently acquired as we now have WAV copies of it, thanks to a This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (01) Story Of Mel Turner.mp3 new member of OTTR - Randy Riddle, hubmaster at This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (02) Story Of Mrs. Miguel http://randsesotericotr.podbean.com/ Randy is an avid Velasco.mp3 researcher and is on the hunt to track down transcription This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (07) Lee Richards, 1943 disks whereever they may be hiding. He has agreed to Model Zombie.mp3 provide OTRR with WAV files of all the disks in his This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (08) Mrs. Laura Graham.mp3 possession. Randy is also becoming involved with the This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (09) This New Odyssey.mp3 research work, and is looking into working with our This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (10) Arthur Stag Saved My website at www.otrrpedia.org, where we are currently Son's Life.mp3 developing an old time radio version of the movie This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (11) Mary Elizabeth database. Welcome aboard, Randy! Looks like more and Adams.mp3 more of the most influential members of the old time radio This Is My Story 43-xx-xx (12) I Am A Deserter.mp3 community are gravitating to the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. We are proud to have earned that Tops In Sports xx-xx-xx (115) Whitey Ford (AFRS).mp3 respect, and pledge to continue to bring you the best Tops In Sports xx-xx-xx (116) Bill Rigney (AFRS).mp3 possible certified series, as well as unearthing new series Tops In Sports xx-xx-xx (117) Tommy Tresh and episodes of previously unavailable programs. (AFRS).mp3 Tops In Sports xx-xx-xx (118) Richie Ashburn Big Story xx-xx-xx (22) Three Coins Spell Death (AFRS).mp3 (AFRS).wav Tops In Sports xx-xx-xx (119) Willie Mays (AFRS).mp3 Tops In Sports xx-xx-xx (120) Eddie Gottlieb Dick Cole, Adventures of xx-xx-xx (24) Dick Tracks A (AFRS).mp3 Gang Of Bank robbers.wav
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